Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Lancaster, PA 17608-0059

Overview

Admission

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 420 applications and only 187 students were granted admission. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is at the #43 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design's tuition was $22,300 for all students regardless of residency (16.8% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 96% of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 51% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,351 (which is 1.1% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in 2016-2017, was 59, which is 83% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,797 (which is 1.7% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has enrolled a total of 233 students (223 students full-time and 10 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 233 students, 16 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 33% men and 67% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 2 largest majors offered at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates 6 years after enrollment is $22,100. Last year, out of the total 96 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 96 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 117 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 117 were employed.